BEng (Hons) Railway Engineering

BEng (Hons) Railway Engineering

Graduates of the program will be able to design, build, operate and manage the sophisticated and complex interfaces characterizing existing and new railways and infrastructure. The program will also enable you to gain strong theoretical knowledge and practical skills in civil and systems engineering with a core focus on the railway industry and its operations. You will be actively involved in developing the specific design and professional skills required by professional engineers and will tackle numerous design problems to develop your interpersonal, enterprise, and employability skillset (aka mental wealth) along with analytical, technical, and industrial decision-making abilities. Whilst studying all the major civil, mechanical, and systems engineering subjects, you will also gain experience in a range of current railway system issues and disciplines. The program will benefit from the opportunities to get involved in cutting-edge research projects on the built environment of infrastructure, geotechnics, coastal and transportation engineering. The program also offers an optional placement year to all students, enabling you to experience the real world and effectively connect your UEL experience with the industry.

Modules

Year 1

  • Mental Wealth: Professional Life
  • Engineering Materials
  • Engineering Principles
  • Applied Mathematics & Computing
  • Thermofluids
  • Engineering Mechanics

Year 2

  • Mental Wealth: Professional Life
  • Engineering Design and Analysis
  • Dynamics and Control
  • Applied Mechanics
  • Digital Communications & Telecommunication Networks
  • Quality Engineering

Offering a placement year as well, the program is designed using the Engineering Council’s attributes of an Incorporated Engineer. This is ensuring the core skills required for a 21st-century competent engineer, as elaborated by the Engineering Council, are well-integrated into the program’s curriculum.

Year 3

  • Capstone project
  • Mental Wealth: Professional Life
  • Turbomachinery and Energy Systems
  • Systems Integration
  • Transport Infrastructure Engineering

Employability

Engineering is a growth industry and currently, there is a shortage of qualified engineers in the UK. Our railway engineering program is unique, as there is a strong emphasis on professional life and employability skills, embedded throughout all aspects of your technical course focusing on your enhanced key skills such as communication, digital proficiency, intelligence (like emotional and social), and teamwork. Offering a placement year as well, you will be based at the waterfront Docklands campus, a dynamic part of London within close proximity of the government and policy-making institutions and knowledge-based professions. There are 32 London boroughs, the nearby district and county councils, HS2 projects, Transport for London, and consulting engineering firms who all have highway and transportation responsibilities. In addition, there are design engineering firms that have sections dealing with highway design and transportation. The program is designed to meet the increasing demand (national and international) for transport engineering professionals requiring technical skills in sustainable, integrated, and intelligent rail infrastructure and rail systems. As a graduate of our railway program, you will be able to design, build, operate, and manage successfully the sophisticated and complex interfaces characterizing existing and new railways and infrastructure.

Key Facts

Requirements

  • A-LEVEL
    Including passes at A2 in at least two subjects. Must include Maths and Physics or Electronics
  • BTEC
    Extended Diploma or Diploma in a related subject. Must include distinctions in both Mathematics and Further Mathematics
  • INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
    Diploma with 27 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level and must include Maths and Physics at Higher Level
  • Overall Academic IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing and Speaking; minimum 5.5 in Reading and Listening (or recognized equivalent).

Duration options

Full-time, 3 years

Part-time

Start Date

September

Fees and Applying

EU/Home – Tuition Fees:

  • Full-time: £9,250 UK
  • Part-time: £2,310 UK

International –

  • Tuition Fees: £13,080
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